Tagged: strait of hormuz

April 20, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Geopolitics has Web3 thinking about Bitcoin and ETH price movements this week. Strait of Hormuz blockade effects “Bitcoin is becoming one of the most accurate barometers of geopolitical shocks when markets are closed. This weekend, BTC went on a rollercoaster ride as hopes for US-Iran… Read More

April 14, 2026 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Iran has introduced mandatory cryptocurrency payments for commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis and blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs have both independently documented the latest scheme, which now represents the first known instance of a nation-state levying transit fees in… Read More